Compare towns
Roxbury vs Westminster vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Westminster has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Roxbury | Westminster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
497Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.